Russell Peterson

Hometown: Manteno, IL High School: Manteno Height / Weight: 5-11 / 165

Event: Hurdles/Sprints

2004 -- team tri-captain... Indoor - led team in 60-meter hurdles... placed eighth in that event at Big Ten Championships, running a collegiate-best 7.97 in semifinals... that time ranks second on Iowa's all-time bests list... also anchored 1,600-meter relay that placed fifth at Big Ten meet (3:18.42)... won 60-meter hurdles (8.08) at Iowa Open... ran season-best 400 meters (48.91) at Iowa State Classic... ran second leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:13.81)... Outdoor - qualified for NCAA Championships in 400-meter hurdles and earned all-region honors by placing sixth in 51.18 at NCAA Midwest Regional... led team in 110 and 400-meter hurdles... placed third in 400-meter hurdles (50.86) at Big Ten Championships... ran anchor leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:08.90)... ran lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed eighth (3:16.88) at Big Ten meet and anchored relay that placed 10th (3:12.82) at regional meet... placed fourth in 400-meter hurdles at Iowa Musco Twilight VI (51.15).

2003 -- redshirted.

2002 -- Indoor - ran anchor leg on mile relay that provisionally qualified for NCAA Championships in 3:07.44 and placed 10th at NCAA meet (3:12.15)... ran collegiate-best 60 meters (7.21) at Gold Country Classic, placing 10th in 200 meters (23.13)... placed seventh in 400 meters (48.02) at Iowa State Classic, which ranks 10th in school history... Outdoor - placed fourth in 400-meter hurdles (51.39) at Big Ten Championships... placed sixth in 400-meter hurdles (52.37) at Drake Relays after running an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 50.69 in prelims... ran third leg on 400-meter relay that placed second in 40.23 at Drake, and provisionally qualified for NCAA Championships with winning time of 39.8 at Iowa Musco Twilight IV... led team in 400-meter hurdles... letterwinner.

2001 -- Outdoor - placed ninth in 400-meter hurdles at Big Ten meet after running a collegiate-best and NCAA provisional qualifying time of 50.50 in the prelims, which ranks fourth in school history... placed second in 400-meter hurdles (51.92) at Iowa Twilight and Sun Angel Classic (52.61), and third (51.77) at Drake Relays... ran second leg on 400-meter relay that placed third at Drake Relays (40.75) and third leg on same relay that won Big Ten title in 40.15... ran anchor leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed third at Drake Relays (3:07.36) and Big Ten meet (3:06.06)... won 400 meters with a collegiate-best 47.62 at Indiana Quad... led team in 400-meter hurdles... letterwinner.

2000 -- Outdoor - placed third in 400-meter hurdles (51.28) at Big Ten meet... won 400-meter hurdles (51.11) at Iowa Twilight... led team in that event, provisionally qualifying for the NCAA outdoor meet... placed sixth in 400-meter hurdles (51.85) at Drake Relays... ran third leg of 400 and 1,600-meter relays that placed eighth at Big Ten meet... letterwinner.

High School -- 300-meter intermediate hurdles state champion as a junior... set school records in 300-meter intermediate hurdles (37.14), 100 (10.83) and 400 meters (49.3), and as part of 400, 800 and 1,600-meter relays... two-time all-state and four-time all-conference... three-time team MVP and two-time team captain... lettered four years in track and soccer, three in basketball and one in baseball... coaches were Bill Thompson, Ron Dodge and Mike Giles.

Personal -- born August 20, 1980... son of Dave and Gen Peterson... elementary education major.

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